Local & State News

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, Tuesday at a Banking Committee hearing, questioned the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jay Powell about the impact of the opioid abuse epidemic on workforce participation and the economy. This is an issue that ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) Tuesday issued the following statement after meeting with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to serve as Supreme Court justice: “Today, I had the opportunity to sit down with Judge ... Read more...

Genealogy ROCKS! will be held at the Culver-Union Township Public Library this Saturday July 21, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. in the Children’s Room. (This is a time change due to the parade.) This limited-seating event is designed for ... Read more...

Years of planning, strategic financing, and unique partnerships with 13 separate entities are resulting in 2 exceptional projects coming to Plymouth and Marshall County. These partnerships include 2 for-profit agencies, 3 not-for-profits, ... Read more...

Green flag racing was the theme for Saturday’s feature racing at Plymouth Speedway. Even the 600 mini sprints that had the biggest incident of the evening waited till the final lap bringing out the checkered and red flag. Noah Miller ... Read more...

The Plymouth Redevelopment Commission reorganized after Mayor Mark Senter read a letter of resignation from Dan Tyree.  Tyree, who served as President of the commission said he recently moved outside the city limits disqualifying him from ... Read more...

The kids from the Boys and Girls Club in Plymouth put their finishing touch on the new mural, entitled “Giving Tree,” Tuesday, July 17. This beautiful mural is located at the entrance to the new facility. The “Giving Tree” is a ... Read more...

The Marshall County Drainage Board welcomed new citizen member David Stults to their meeting Monday morning. The Drainage Board was updated on damage to the Lawrence Pontius Tile arm on 1st Road. Work by the highway department shows that ... Read more...

Marshall County is looking at over a half-a-million dollars in damage to bridges from the February flooding. During Monday’s County Commissioner’s meeting, Jason Peters the Supervisor of Highways presented a quote from Rieth Riley ... Read more...

Come to the Marshall County Fair this Friday night for tips on thrifty clothes shopping and building a capsule wardrobe. The Purdue Extension Homemakers Club is hosting their annual Consumer Clothing Thrifty Fashion Show Friday night, July ... Read more...

The Bourbon Fire Department will host a Fill The Boot Concert in the Gazebo Park in downtown on Sunday, July 29th. Entertainment for the evening will include Quentin Flagg sponsored by Ball Auction, Spacial Slurr sponsored by Bourbon ... Read more...

The Marshall County Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the Fall 2018 Community Funds grant rounds. The Foundation is encouraging directly-flood-related Community Fund grant applications in this current grant round. ... Read more...

According the 2018 College Completion Report released by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, more Hoosier students are graduating college than ever. In addition, on-time college completion rates are improving across all four and ... Read more...

Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to beware of advertising pitches that mislead consumers into thinking they have won prizes. This tactic is often employed to lure people to locations where they are subjected to used-car ... Read more...

The Indiana State Fair is full of traditions and memories for Hoosiers statewide, and this year Fair organizers are adding additional exciting features to enjoy. With a new interactive animal exhibit, a new roller coaster and popular Big ... Read more...

Monday morning County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters presented the Commissioners with an update on the progress of the 2018 Road Program. As of July 16th, county employees have completed 3.5 miles of paving, 23.5 miles of double chip and ... Read more...

On June 29, 2018 The Heminger House, the only emergency domestic violence shelter for Marshall, Starke, and Fulton Counties was forced to shut its doors due to funding restraints. Over the next few weeks, Executive Director Diane Fisher, ... Read more...

The Marshall County Drainage Board had a full agenda for their meeting Monday morning. Last month the Drainage Board denied the variance request of James and Stacey Heying at 5099 Sage Road to install two walking bridges over the Lemert ... Read more...

Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell announced assets in the state’s tax-advantaged CollegeChoice 529 education savings program have exceeded $4.5 billion, an increase of more than $1.6 billion during her tenure in office. As a result of ... Read more...

Marshall County Central Dispatch was advised of a single vehicle motorcycle collision on U.S. 31 near the 230 mile marker Saturday, July 14th at 5:40 p.m.  Sgt. Nick Laffoon arrived at the scene and found that 37 year old Jeremy C. ... Read more...